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quidnunc

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˈkwɪdˌnʌŋk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person eager to learn news and scandal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: busybody, buttinsky, gossip, newsmonger, yenta

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who meddles in the affairs of others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: busybody, nosy-parker, nosey-parker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meddler

History

Etymology

From Latin quid nunc? (“what now?”).